Hawaii Senate Bill 2963 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 12 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-01 - Re-referred to TOU, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 30
Pending: House Tourism Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Establishes a 1-time amnesty program for certain delinquent transient accommodations and general excise tax obligations. Allows transient accommodations brokers to register as a tax collection agent for its operators and plan managers. Requires registered tax collection agents to inquire with their operators and plan managers whether the transient accommodation is in compliance with all state and county land use and tax laws. Requires the operator or plan manager to provide verification of compliance with state and county land use laws. Requires an operator or plan manager to remove a transient accommodation advertisement upon notice that the property is not in compliance with state law or county ordinance. Makes it unlawful for transient accommodations brokers to engage in business with operators or plan managers that are not in compliance with all state laws and county ordinances. Authorizes counties to disgorge profits obtained through unfair or unlawful business practices. Authorizes counties to adopt ordinances to amortize or phase out transient vacation rental units. Allocates up to $1,000,000 of TAT tax revenues to each county, contingent upon the county establishing a process to provide verification of compliance by an operator or plan manager with county land use laws. Makes it unlawful for a hosting platform to collect a fee for booking services regarding transient vacation rentals that are not lawfully certified, registered, or permitted under applicable county ordinance. (SD1)

Relating To Transient Accommodations.

Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]	Sen. William Espero [D]	Sen. Kaiali'i Kahele [D]	Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]
Sen. Brian Taniguchi [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-01	House	Re-referred to TOU, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 30
2018-02-20	House	Referred to TOU, FIN, referral sheet 28
2018-02-13	House	Pass First Reading
2018-02-12	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 17) in amended form (SD 1).
2018-02-12	Senate	Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2018-02-09	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 02-12-18.
2018-02-09	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2018-02-09	Senate	Reported from WAM/ETT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2164) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2018-02-05	Senate	The committee(s) on ETT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in ETT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Taniguchi, Baker, Galuteria, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2018-02-05	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.
2018-02-02	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM/ETT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-18 9:55AM in conference room 211.
2018-02-01	Senate	Re-Referred to WAM/ETT.
2018-01-26	Senate	Referred to ETT/PSM, WAM.
2018-01-24	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2018-01-24	Senate	Introduced.

HB2605 (Same As) 2018-04-25 - Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-26-18 11:30AM in conference room 423.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2963&year=2018
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2963_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2963_SD1_PROPOSED_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB2963_SD1_.HTM